Home / 86,083.83-118,802.84-50,285.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,083.83, 118,802.84 and 50,285.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,083.83, 118,802.84 and 50,285.34 is: 69,397.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,083.83 : 118,802.84 = 50,285.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,083.83/118,802.84 = 50,285.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,083.83x = 118,802.84 × 50,285.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,083.83x = 5,974,040,950.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,974,040,950.94/86,083.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,397.95

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.